BERLIN TWP. — A local window company owner is accused of cheating employees, customers, suppliers and the government out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Firas Emachah, 40, of Shamong, is charged with four counts of passing bad checks and three counts of theft by deception. Emachah, who owns Dream House Windows at 141 Cooper Road in Berlin Township, allegedly issued bad paychecks totaling $31,000.

He wrote bad checks to suppliers totaling more than $32,000, authorities said. Emachah also garnished wages from an employee for probation but kept the money for himself instead of passing it on to the appropriate office, they added.

Other theft charges — filed in Cherry Hill and Waterford townships — allege he took thousands of dollars in deposits for home improvements he never performed.

All those offenses occurred between January and May, authorities said.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said it received other complaints alleging bad checks were written and thousands of dollars were paid for work not performed. The office hasn’t yet charged Emachah on those accusations but is investigating them.

Dream House Windows may also be operating under the names Zaza Corp. or Affinity Windows, investigators said. According to Emachah’s Linkedin page, he has owned the business since 2002.

Anyone who believes he or she is a victim of shady practices by the business is asked to contact prosecutor’s office Detective Grace Clodfelter at 856-225-8479.